Altrincham's Trophy quest

Beleaguered Altrincham will get a welcome break from battling the drop on Saturday when they take on Curzon Ashton in the FA Trophy. After conceding 11 goals in two heavy defeats to Crawley Town and Cambridge United, Altrincham were denied the chance to get back on track after games against Forest Green and Tamworth both fell foul of the weather.

Beleaguered Altrincham will get a welcome break from battling the drop on Saturday when they take on Curzon Ashton in the FA Trophy.

After conceding 11 goals in two heavy defeats to Crawley Town and Cambridge United, Altrincham were denied the chance to get back on track after games against Forest Green and Tamworth both fell foul of the weather.

Altrincham are currently rooted to the bottom of the Blue Square Premier table, six points from safety, and Curzon manager Gary Lowe has warned the Robins to expect another rough ride at the Tameside Stadium.

He said: "All the pressure will be on Altrincham on Saturday so it’s a good game to come back to after a few weeks out, but at the same time we want a good cup run and will be fighting them every inch of the way.

"Obviously we would have preferred to have been able to train properly this week, but we have kept the lads active and we’re ready to give them a real game."